Before their face the people shall be much pained,.... Or, "at their presence"; at the sight of them they shall be in pain, as a woman in travail; into such distress an army of locusts would throw them, since they might justly fear all the fruits of the earth would be devoured by them, and they should have nothing left to live upon; and a like consternation and pain the army of the Assyrians or Chaldeans upon sight filled them with, as they expected nothing but ruin and destruction from them:all faces shall gather blackness; like that of a pot, as the word signifies; or such as appears in persons dying, or in fits and swoons; and this here, through fear and hunger; see Na 2:10.
Bible Commentary
Joel 2:6
Joel 2:6
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
The Daily Devotional
One devotional. Every morning.
The full reading, the passage behind it, and where to go deeper — in your inbox before the day starts. No ads, ever.
We'll send one email to confirm it's really you. Unsubscribe in one tap, any time.
Continue tomorrow
Turn Bible study into a daily habit
Read today's devotional, save your progress, and receive a gentle daily reminder.
Recommended reading
More for Joel 2:6
Continue with other commentaries and DiscipleDeck content connected to this verse, chapter, or topic.
Other commentaries
Joel 2 — OverviewJoel 2 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter we have, I. A further description of that terrible
desolation which should be made in the land of Judah by the locusts and
caterpillars, ver. 1-11. II. A serious call to the people, when they…Joel 2 — OverviewJoel 2 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeJoel 2:1, He shews unto Zion the terribleness of God’s judgment; Joel 2:12, He exhorts to repentance; Joel 2:15, prescribes a fast; Joel 2:18, promises a blessing thereon; Joel 2:21, He comforts Zion with present, Joel…Joel 2 — OverviewJoel 2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIn this chapter a further account is given of the judgment of the locusts and caterpillars, or of those who are designed by them, Joe 2:1; the people of the Jews are called to repentance, humiliation, and fasting, urged…Joel 2:1-11Joel 2:1-11 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHere we have God contending with his own professing people for their
sins and executing upon them the judgment written in the law (Deut.
xxviii. 42), The fruit of thy land shall the locust consume, which was…Joel 2:1-11Joel 2:1-11 · The Pulpit CommentaryThese verses contain a further description of the calamity occasioned by the locusts and the appearance presented by them; the calling of a congregational meeting for penitence and prayer; the reason assigned in the…Joel 2:1-11Joel 2:1-11 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe ministry of alarm.
"Blow ye the trumpet in Zion," etc. Zion was the meeting-place for the people of God, and may be fairly taken as a type of the true Church in all ages. We may take these verses as setting forth…
commentaryRecommended resourceExplore this resource connected to the verse you are reading.commentaryRecommended resourceExplore this resource connected to the verse you are reading.devotionCut to the HeartCut to the heart. The right response to real Gospel is the right question: What shall I do?DiscipleDeckdevotionShow Me Your GloryThe destination means nothing without the Guide. Don't go without the Presence.DiscipledecksermonDiscourse 7Sermon 27 Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse 7 “Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance. For they disfigure their...John Wesleysermon[i.e., The Last Judgment — GL]Sermon 15 The Great Assize [i.e., The Last Judgment — GL] “We shall all stand before the judgement-seat of Christ.” Rom. 14:10. 1. How many circumstances...John WesleysermonThe Cause and Cure of EarthquakesSermon 129 The Cause and Cure of Earthquakes “O come hither, and behold the works of the Lord; what destruction he hath brought upon the earth!” Ps. 46:8....John Wesley